Check-book holder.



113. "L. HENDERSON.-

GHEOK BOOK HOLDER. APPLICATIONFILEIJQSBPT. 22, 1913.

Patented Mar. 10, 19144 TED STATES PATENT ormon.

EDWIN L. HENDERSON, F NORWOOD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE KEMPEB-THOMAS COMPANY, 015 NORWOOD, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CHECK-BOOK HOLDER.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Map 10, 1914 Application filed September 22, 1913.

Serial No. 791,034.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN L. HENDER- SON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Norwood, in the county of Hamilton and State of ()hio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Check-Book Holders, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

It is the object of my invention to provide a check book holder of neat and'compact shape, durable and useful construction, of the kind in which the checks are to be mounted in the holder which in any desired way folds over the checks, one of which is shown in the drawings.

1 accomplish the desired features by using blotter paper in part as a liner of the holder, and generally by that certain construction and arrangement of parts, to be hereinafter specifically pointed out and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of the holder with a check pad mounted therein, partly open. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, in closed position. Fig. 3 is a perspective of the inside of the holder, with the check pad removed. Fig. 4 is a section on the lines' l, 4, of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a, central longitudinal section of the holder and check pad.

It is not new in the art to employ a tab and a pocket as a means of attachment of a check pad toa holder therefor; neither is it new to provide for the insertion of a blotter in a holder of ,this description, but it will be noted as the detailed description is developed that in the present holder, the

blotter is glued or sewed into the holder backing, doing service as a liner and as, a blotter as well.

This invention will, of course, apply to any known form of folder so long as in its form the blotter function.

It has been found that for neatness and compactness of design and for strength and durability, thiscombined blotter and liner structure is a great improvement over similar articles of manufacture in the past. It saves the space taken up by the liner in past constructions and the blotter does not get folded and mussed in many difi'erent places,

can assume this doubleas a removable blotter is likely to do. The blotter does not get frayed. Moreover, it is an advantage to have the blotter permanently as a part of the holder, as a removable blotter is likely to be lost out, or, as has been said, to wear out and become necessary of replacement, at a time and place where a proper duplicate may be difficult to obtain. In such a case, the owner is likely to forget the absence of a blotter and spoil written checks by folding over the top flap of the holder in the customary way he had of blotting his checks. The ease of manufacture is also, of course, a great additional advantage in applicants improvement.

1 is the backing piece of the holder, made preferably of leather and designed to be folded into three portions, a bottom portion 2, a blotting portion 3, and a locking and holding portion 4. Located part way back from the. end of the portion 3 is the snap button 5, and on the inside of the portion 4L is located the socket piece 6 to receive the button. The button and socket are so positioned that the folding down of portion 3 and the folding on top of it of portion 4 will bring the parts together, so that the portions will be held together by the snapping of the button into thesoeket. The sides 7 of the backing-piece 1 are turned over, and under the edges so turned the blotter 8 is inserted, preferably glued to these edges (Fig. 4). The. blotter then, as far as it extends, forms a lining or liner for the backing. This is an important feature of the structure, as was above pointed out, to-

gether with the advantages accruing there from.

At the end of the portion 3, the blotter may be provided with a facing 9 for, protection of its edge, and be used as a pocket for cards and the like (inasmuch as it is not glued to the backing except at the sides). If this is done, it is preferred to employ an additional liner 10 in the pocket end for purposes of reinforcement. This liner is, of

course, secured to the backing. In the opposite portion 4., a pocket is formed by gluing under the edges 7, above described, a leather,

or other suitable material, stiff piece 11. on

the stub end of the check pad is glued a tab 12, which fits into the last described pocket. As has been said, this tab and pocket method of attachment has been previously employed and it is not desired to be limited to the -and this is all that has been believed necessary to fully describe the invention. The standard folders are in many shapes, but, as has been said, the description as to one amply suflices for all.

The features of construction and usefulness of my device now being described and set forth, it is believed, with sufficient clearness, What I claim therein as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is v 1. In a holder for check-pads and the like, a backing therefor, a liner of blotting paper attached to the sides of the backing subtantially the Whole length of the holder, and

the backing and the blotter in folds to close the holder.

2. In a holder for check-pads and the like,-

a strip of blotting paper firmly attached to the sides of the backing substantially the whole length of the holder, and folds in the backing and the blotter to close the holder. 1

3. In a holder for check-pads and the like, a backing therefor, a strip of blotting paper firmly attached to the sides of the backing and positionedto serve as a liner therefor, folds .in the backing to close the holder, and

a backing therefor,

means of reinforcing the blotting paper to said backing.

form a pocket on the HENDERSON.

EDWIN L.

Attest:

GEORGE K. THOMPSON, LINCOLN Evans. 

